Father Chris Alar, MIC, is the Provincial Superior of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception located in the United States, England, and Argentina. He wrote and produced the popular “Divine Mercy 101” DVD and the “Explaining the Faith” YouTube series. He is the author of the bestselling books After Suicide: There’s Hope for Them and for You and Understanding Divine Mercy, as well as his newest release, Understanding the Sacraments: God’s Grace Guaranteed. He is host of the EWTN show Living Divine Mercy, which airs on Thursdays, 10:00 p.m. EST. From 2014-2024, he served as “Fr. Joseph, MIC,” the Director of the Association of Marian Helpers.